Election Results for Columbus County, NC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,314	13.0
Deaths:	2,039	20.1
Net Migration:	-60	-0.6
Net Immigration:	35	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,560	R +2,177	R + 5.8%
D +383
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,891	R +5,495	R + 20.2%
D -1,604
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,838	R +5,468	R + 20.1%
D -1,630

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,278	R +3,291	R + 14.4%
D -2,013
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,832	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	9,446	35.7%	168 [+]	0.6%	26,446	14	17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 (0.3%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	14,272	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,063	38.2%	397 [+]	1.7%	23,732	10	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 306 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,941	53.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,050	45.6%	252 [+]	1.0%	24,243	3	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 184 (0.8%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	12,994	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	11,076	45.6%	212 [+]	0.9%	24,282	4	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 137 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,773	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	10,343	48.8%	75 [+]	0.4%	21,191	-5	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,986	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	8,342	45.3%	97 [+]	0.5%	18,425	-11	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	42%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,019	55.4%	Robert Dole (R)	6,017	37.0%	1,244 [+]	7.6%	16,280	-12	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,170 (7.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 69 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,469	60.6%	George Bush* (R)	5,462	28.9%	1,985 [+]	10.5%	18,916	-15	-9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,963 (10.4%);
1988	44%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,172	57.8%	George Bush (R)	6,659	41.9%	51 [+]	0.3%	15,882	-16	-11	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,150	51.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,728	48.7%	26	0.1%	17,904	-11	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,212	64.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,522	34.6%	206 [+]	1.3%	15,940	-15	-16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 148 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (0.3%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,148	77.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,184	22.1%	69 [+]	0.5%	14,401	-22	-26	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,468	70.6%	George McGovern (D)	3,305	27.6%	214 [+]	1.8%	11,987	1	10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 214 (1.8%);
1968	57%	George Wallace (AIP)	6,693	45.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,243	28.6%	3,881 [+]	26.2%	14,817	-13	-17	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 3,881 (26.2%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,004	66.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,471	33.2%	0	0.0%	13,475	-11	-5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	10,455	74.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,655	25.9%	0	0.0%	14,110	-22	-24	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	38%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,805	77.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,300	22.8%	0	0.0%	10,105	-27	-35	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,941	69.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,001	30.2%	0	0.0%	9,942	-16	-25	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,511	74.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,105	15.0%	753 [+]	10.2%	7,369	-18	-30	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 741 (10.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 (0.2%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,717	78.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,552	21.4%	0	0.0%	7,269	-12	-25	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,900	86.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	934	13.7%	0	0.0%	6,834	-12	-31	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,359	84.0%	Alf Landon (R)	1,214	16.0%	0	0.0%	7,573	-11	-20	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,098	86.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	739	12.5%	53 [+]	0.9%	5,890	-17	-27	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 53 (0.9%);
1928	39%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,533	55.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,854	44.7%	0	0.0%	6,387	0	-3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	30%	John Davis (D)	2,757	62.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,629	36.9%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,412	-3	-17	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 26 (0.6%);
1920	36%	James Cox (D)	3,111	63.6%	Warren Harding (R)	1,783	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,894	-7	-24	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,143	61.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,327	38.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,472	-3	-8	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	17%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,068	50.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	892	42.2%	155 [+]	7.3%	2,115	-5	-16	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 155 (7.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,845	57.2%	William Taft (R)	1,381	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,226	-3	-9	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	23%	Alton Parker (D)	1,447	62.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	876	37.7%	0	0.0%	2,323	-2	-19	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	32%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,623	56.7%	William McKinley* (R)	1,237	43.3%	0	0.0%	2,860	-2	-8	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,446

35.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,832

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,446

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,063

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

14,272

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

306

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

23,732

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,050

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,941

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

184

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

24,243

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,076

45.6%

John McCain (R)

12,994

53.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

137

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

24,282

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,773

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

10,343

48.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,191

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,342

45.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,986

54.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,425

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,019

55.4%

Robert Dole (R)

6,017

37.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,170

7.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,280

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

11,469

60.6%

George Bush* (R)

5,462

28.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,963

10.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,916

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,659

41.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,172

57.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,882

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,150

51.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,728

48.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,904

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,522

34.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

10,212

64.1%

John Anderson (I)

148

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,940

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,148

77.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,184

22.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,401

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -26

1972 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,468

70.6%

George McGovern (D)

3,305

27.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

214

1.8%

TOTAL

11,987

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,004

66.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,471

33.2%

TOTAL

13,475

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,455

74.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,655

25.9%

TOTAL

14,110

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -24

1948 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,511

74.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,105

15.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

741

10.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

7,369

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -30

1944 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,717

78.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,552

21.4%

TOTAL

7,269

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,900

86.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

934

13.7%

TOTAL

6,834

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -31

1936 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,359

84.0%

Alf Landon (R)

1,214

16.0%

TOTAL

7,573

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -20

1932 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,098

86.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

739

12.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

5,890

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,533

55.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,854

44.7%

TOTAL

6,387

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,629

36.9%

John Davis (D)

2,757

62.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,412

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,783

36.4%

James Cox (D)

3,111

63.6%

TOTAL

4,894

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -24

1916 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,143

61.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,327

38.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,472

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,068

50.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

892

42.2%

William Taft* (R)

155

7.3%

TOTAL

2,115

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,381

42.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,845

57.2%

TOTAL

3,226

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

876

37.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,447

62.3%

TOTAL

2,323

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -19

1900 President, Columbus County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,237

43.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,623

56.7%

TOTAL

2,860

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Ted Budd (R)	11,723	61.6%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,888	36.2%	428 [+]	2.2%	19,039	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 257 (1.3%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 154 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Thom Tillis* (R)	15,563	59.6%	Cal Cunningham (D)	9,599	36.8%	940 [+]	3.6%	26,102	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 516 (2.0%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 424 (1.6%);
2020	G	67%	Dan Forest (R)	15,713	59.9%	Roy Cooper* (D)	10,309	39.3%	223 [+]	0.8%	26,245	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 139 (0.5%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 84 (0.3%);

2016	S3	56%	Richard Burr* (R)	13,637	58.7%	Deborah Ross (D)	8,841	38.1%	750 [+]	3.2%	23,228	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 750 (3.2%);
2016	G	56%	Pat McCrory* (R)	13,740	58.8%	Roy Cooper (D)	9,316	39.9%	311 [+]	1.3%	23,367	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 311 (1.3%);
2014	S2	35%	Thom Tillis (R)	7,050	47.2%	Kay Hagan* (D)	6,899	46.2%	992 [+]	6.6%	14,941	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 966 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
2012	G	55%	Pat McCrory (R)	11,857	49.5%	Walter Dalton (D)	11,737	49.0%	375 [+]	1.6%	23,969	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 371 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	37%	Richard Burr* (R)	8,598	52.4%	Elaine Marshall (D)	7,513	45.8%	301 [+]	1.8%	16,412	-2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 289 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

2008	S2	55%	Kay Hagan (D)	14,043	58.6%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	9,184	38.3%	749 [+]	3.1%	23,976	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 740 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2008	G	55%	Bev Perdue (D)	15,572	64.9%	Pat McCrory (R)	7,812	32.6%	599 [+]	2.5%	23,983	-14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 599 (2.5%);
2004	S3	49%	Erskine Bowles (D)	11,860	56.8%	Richard Burr (R)	8,721	41.8%	282 [+]	1.4%	20,863	-10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 281 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	G	50%	Mike Easley* (D)	13,454	63.9%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	7,348	34.9%	244 [+]	1.2%	21,046	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 244 (1.2%);
2002	S2	37%	Erskine Bowles (D)	9,015	59.6%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	5,925	39.1%	195 [+]	1.3%	15,135	-14	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 195 (1.3%);
2000	G	46%	Mike Easley (D)	13,689	72.5%	Richard Vinroot (R)	4,964	26.3%	222 [+]	1.2%	18,875	-20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 179 (0.9%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 43 (0.2%);

1998	S3	31%	John Edwards (D)	7,835	64.0%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,219	34.4%	197 [+]	1.6%	12,251	-13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 197 (1.6%);
1996	S2	43%	Harvey Gantt (D)	8,317	49.4%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,304	49.3%	210 [+]	1.2%	16,831	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 160 (1.0%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 50 (0.3%);
1996	G	44%	James Hunt* (D)	12,176	71.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	4,729	27.7%	161 [+]	0.9%	17,066	-15	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 81 (0.5%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 80 (0.5%);
1992	S3	52%	Terry Sanford* (D)	12,163	63.2%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	6,610	34.3%	479 [+]	2.5%	19,252	-16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 479 (2.5%);
1992	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	13,240	68.3%	Jim Gardner (R)	5,654	29.2%	483 [+]	2.5%	19,377	-14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 483 (2.5%);
1990	S2	45%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,389	51.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,941	48.6%	0	0.0%	16,330	-1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	46%	Robert Jordan (D)	10,655	64.6%	James Martin* (R)	5,833	35.4%	0	0.0%	16,488	-20	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	38%	Terry Sanford (D)	10,064	74.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,514	25.9%	0	0.0%	13,578	n/a	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	James Hunt (D)	10,495	54.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,549	44.7%	93 [+]	0.5%	19,137	-7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 69 (0.4%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%);
1984	G	53%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	11,009	58.2%	James Martin (R)	7,843	41.5%	57 [+]	0.3%	18,909	-13	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.1%);
1980	S3	47%	Robert Morgan* (D)	10,281	62.4%	John East (R)	6,083	36.9%	99 [+]	0.6%	16,463	-13	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 59 (0.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.2%);
1980	G	45%	James Hunt* (D)	11,523	71.8%	Beverly Lake (R)	4,429	27.6%	105 [+]	0.7%	16,057	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 78 (0.5%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%);

1978	S2	30%	John Ingram (D)	5,610	58.3%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,020	41.7%	0	0.0%	9,630	-13	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	44%	James Hunt (D)	11,994	84.4%	David Flaherty (R)	2,152	15.1%	70 [+]	0.5%	14,216	-19	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 54 (0.4%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%);
1974	S3	24%	Robert Morgan (D)	6,164	81.7%	William Stevens (R)	1,279	16.9%	103 [+]	1.4%	7,546	-20	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 103 (1.4%);
1972	S2	35%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,464	50.3%	Jesse Helms (R)	5,402	49.7%	0	0.0%	10,866	-4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	38%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,993	59.5%	James Holshouser (R)	4,697	40.0%	55 [+]	0.5%	11,745	-11	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 55 (0.5%);

1968	S3	49%	Sam Ervin* (D)	9,383	74.3%	Robert Somers (R)	3,238	25.7%	0	0.0%	12,621	-14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	56%	Robert Scott (D)	8,628	60.0%	James Gardner (R)	5,760	40.0%	0	0.0%	14,388	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	21%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,128	74.2%	John Shallcross (R)	1,439	25.8%	0	0.0%	5,567	-19	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	51%	Dan Moore (D)	9,496	71.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,750	28.3%	0	0.0%	13,246	-15	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	25%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,709	85.2%	Claude Greene (R)	993	14.8%	0	0.0%	6,702	-25	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	50%	Everett Jordan* (D)	11,269	85.6%	Kyle Hayes (R)	1,900	14.4%	0	0.0%	13,169	-24	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	52%	Terry Sanford (D)	10,488	76.2%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,279	23.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	13,771	-22	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 4 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Columbus County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Columbus County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	36,301	10,679	29.4%	14,297	39.4%	11,325	31.2%	Dem +3,618	Dem +10.0%	92%
2022	36,784	10,386	28.2%	15,208	41.3%	11,190	30.4%	Dem +4,822	Dem +13.1%	94%
2020	36,795	9,408	25.6%	16,918	46.0%	10,469	28.5%	Dem +7,510	Dem +20.4%	94%
2018	37,772	7,368	19.5%	20,582	54.5%	9,822	26.0%	Dem +13,214	Dem +35.0%	94%
2016	36,623	6,709	18.3%	21,467	58.6%	8,447	23.1%	Dem +14,758	Dem +40.3%	89%
2014	37,183	6,229	16.8%	23,398	62.9%	7,556	20.3%	Dem +17,169	Dem +46.2%	88%
2012	37,915	6,297	16.6%	24,474	64.5%	7,144	18.8%	Dem +18,177	Dem +47.9%	87%
2010	36,955	5,870	15.9%	24,786	67.1%	6,299	17.0%	Dem +18,916	Dem +51.2%	83%
2008	37,614	5,912	15.7%	25,645	68.2%	6,057	16.1%	Dem +19,733	Dem +52.5%	86%
2006	36,140	5,747	15.9%	25,144	69.6%	5,249	14.5%	Dem +19,397	Dem +53.7%	84%
2004	37,130	5,832	15.7%	26,116	70.3%	5,182	14.0%	Dem +20,284	Dem +54.6%	88%
2002	35,850	5,638	15.7%	26,301	73.4%	3,911	10.9%	Dem +20,663	Dem +57.6%	87%
2000	36,712	5,832	15.9%	27,292	74.3%	3,588	9.8%	Dem +21,460	Dem +58.5%	90%
1998	34,263	5,324	15.5%	26,462	77.2%	2,477	7.2%	Dem +21,138	Dem +61.7%	86%
1996	32,791	5,051	15.4%	25,926	79.1%	1,814	5.5%	Dem +20,875	Dem +63.7%	85%
1994	28,867	4,126	14.3%	23,959	83.0%	782	2.7%	Dem +19,833	Dem +68.7%	76%
1992	30,231	4,174	13.8%	25,494	84.3%	563	1.9%	Dem +21,320	Dem +70.5%	82%
1990	27,479	3,271	11.9%	23,848	86.8%	360	1.3%	Dem +20,577	Dem +74.9%	76%
1988	30,475	3,036	10.0%	27,077	88.8%	362	1.2%	Dem +24,041	Dem +78.9%	85%
1986	29,406	2,525	8.6%	26,628	90.6%	253	0.9%	Dem +24,103	Dem +82.0%	82%

2022 Census data
White:	29,399	58.93%	16.2%
Black:	14,540	29.15%	17.3%
Indian:	1,619	3.25%	9.5%
Asian:	247	0.50%	46.2%
2+ races:	942	1.89%	26.3%
Hispanic:	3,138	6.29%	17.9%

Total non-White:	20,486	41.07%	11.0%

Change in White population:	-5,669	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2,544	-4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	12,143	63.8%	Charles Graham (D)	6,882	36.2%	0	0.0%	19,025
County Total for 2022-11-08:										19,025

2020-11-03	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	16,458	63.5%	Christopher Ward (D)	9,450	36.4%	18	0.1%	25,926
County Total for 2020-11-03:										25,926

2018-11-06	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	11,069	59.5%	Kyle Horton (D)	7,276	39.1%	257	1.4%	18,602
County Total for 2018-11-06:										18,602

2016-11-08	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	14,110	62.1%	Wesley Casteen (D)	8,628	37.9%	0	0.0%	22,738
County Total for 2016-11-08:										22,738

2014-11-04	NC07	David Rouzer (R)	7,844	53.3%	Jonathan Barfield (D)	6,462	43.9%	424	2.9%	14,730
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,730

2012-11-06	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	15,641	65.1%	David Rouzer (R)	8,391	34.9%	0	0.0%	24,032
County Total for 2012-11-06:										24,032

2010-11-02	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	10,436	62.8%	Ilario Pantano (R)	6,170	37.2%	0	0.0%	16,606
County Total for 2010-11-02:										16,606

2008-11-04	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	19,086	79.6%	Will Breazeale (R)	4,905	20.4%	0	0.0%	23,991
County Total for 2008-11-04:										23,991

2006-11-07	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	11,045	82.1%	Shirley Davis (R)	2,414	17.9%	0	0.0%	13,459
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,459

2004-11-02	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	17,368	83.3%	Ken Plonk (R)	3,480	16.7%	0	0.0%	20,848
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,848

2002-11-05	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	12,719	85.1%	James Adams (R)	2,042	13.7%	182	1.2%	14,943
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,943

2000-11-07	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	15,259	82.8%	James Adams (R)	2,984	16.2%	189	1.0%	18,432
County Total for 2000-11-07:										18,432

1998-11-03	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	10,878	95.1%	Paul Meadows (Libertarian)	566	4.9%	0	0.0%	11,444
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,444

1996-11-05	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	3,610	72.7%	Ted Tyler (R)	1,302	26.2%	52	1.0%	4,964
1996-11-05	NC07	Mike McIntyre (D)	8,121	69.2%	Bill Caster (R)	3,556	30.3%	65	0.6%	11,742
County Total for 1996-11-05:										16,706

1994-11-08	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	2,108	69.6%	Ted Tyler (R)	921	30.4%	0	0.0%	3,029
1994-11-08	NC07	Charlie Rose* (D)	5,659	66.5%	Robert Anderson (R)	2,854	33.5%	0	0.0%	8,513
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,542

1992-11-03	NC01	Eva Clayton (D)	4,047	74.8%	Ted Tyler (R)	1,234	22.8%	132	2.4%	5,413
1992-11-03	NC07	Charlie Rose* (D)	10,257	75.0%	Robert Anderson (R)	3,235	23.7%	183	1.3%	13,675
County Total for 1992-11-03:										19,088

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